At a glance
- Average net price
- $22,253What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 38%
- Graduation rate
- 87%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 23,300
- In-state tuition
- $15,554Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,866
- SAT midpoint
- 1,320
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $71,513Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$22,2531/5
Better than 7% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
87%5/5
Better than 97% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$71,5135/5
Better than 88% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$21,5002/5
Better than 40% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$35,015
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$22,253
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 87% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 93% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $21,500 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $71,513 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $77,925 | 101 |
| Computer Engineering | $77,672 | 49 |
| Information Science/Studies | $76,549 | 22 |
| Chemical Engineering | $75,951 | 66 |
| Industrial Engineering | $74,709 | 169 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $74,206 | 235 |
| Construction Management | $73,987 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $73,374 | 190 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,220 | 217 |
| Materials Engineering | $69,763 | 31 |
| Civil Engineering | $69,386 | 131 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $68,904 | 51 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,363 | 28 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $65,110 | 128 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $58,876 | 280 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $56,419 | 138 |
| Forestry | $53,850 | 21 |
| Landscape Architecture | $51,304 | 19 |
| Architecture | $49,983 | 74 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $49,714 | 46 |
| Marketing | $47,606 | 361 |
| Mathematics | $47,529 | 71 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,260 | 445 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $46,689 | 79 |
| Plant Sciences | $46,395 | 10 |
| Economics | $45,075 | 121 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $43,505 | 53 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $43,318 | 26 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | $42,244 | 28 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,080 | 155 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $40,394 | 19 |
| Food Science and Technology | $39,600 | 60 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,209 | 41 |
| Criminology | $38,057 | 97 |
| Sociology | $36,320 | 55 |
| History | $36,199 | 56 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $33,509 | 49 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | $32,992 | 110 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $32,180 | 105 |
| Psychology, General | $32,146 | 358 |
| Biology, General | $31,481 | 299 |
| Genetics | $31,346 | 53 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $30,825 | 42 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $30,265 | 38 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $29,560 | 16 |
| Animal Sciences | $28,942 | 109 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $28,120 | 81 |
| Political Science and Government | $28,041 | 104 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $25,115 | 41 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $24,229 | 24 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Not reported | 70 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 28 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 24 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 22 |
| Physics | Not reported | 21 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 17 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 13 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | 9 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | Not reported | Not reported |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
All 70 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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